New talented player: Gonzalo Bueno

Gonzalo Bueno

Club: Nacional Montevideo
Nationality: Uruguay
Age:19
Height:1.76 m / 5.77 ft
Weight:74 kg / 162 lbs
Position:Striker

Gonzalo Bueno - The new sensation of Uruguayan football

The Uruguayan Clasico, the clash between the country's two most decorated clubs, Nacional and Peñarol, was held last Sunday in Montevideo. This match holds great importance for the fans; some may even consider it more important than winning the league title itself. But this time more than traditional rivalry was on the line: as the Uruguayan Torneo Apertura was nearing its conclusion, with 3 rounds left to play, the two giants were also fighting to stay in touch with league leaders Danubio, who had won their home match the day before.

The first half had ended with a 0-0 standstill, and Nacional's rookie coach and ex-player, Marcello Gallardo, decided to make a huge bet: taking out left back Mathias Abero and midfielder Matias Sosa, and throwing in two offensive players – veteran Álvaro Recoba and 18 year old forward Gonzalo Bueno , for whom it was to become a day to remember.